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The Sorol Art Museum
The Sorol Art Museum
Gangneung-si, South Korea
Popular Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Cultural - Museum
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The Sorol Art Museum
Gangneung-si, South Korea
Popular Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Cultural - Museum
Project of the Day on Nov 27, 2025
Project Featured on Nov 27, 2025
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
Offering an iconic destination to residents of the city and visitors alike, the Sorol Art Museum is part of the Gyo-Dong 7 Public Park, located in the center of Gangneung, one of the most scenic regions in Korea with a dramatic sea and mountain backdrop. This park scape, which is also available to the public, connects to the art center grounds with the ground floor of the building, is sitting on a naturally high plateau (elevation of +62.0m above sea level) with panoramic views. The building is configured around a courtyard, organized into three main volumes; the north wing, a large, cantilevered pavilion gallery; the “cube,” an immaculate volume housing galleries, offices, and library; and a transparent pavilion housing the entrance and amenities. The design reflects the needs of museums today; to create a dialogue between interior and exterior context, while providing versatile spaces.
This interplay between specificity and flexibility has inspired a dynamic contrast at the Sorol. The main circulation, a T shape arranged around an open courtyard with a reflecting pool and garden, takes an extroverted approach with open views and transparency and opportunities for interaction with the outdoors. Galleries are introverted with controlled natural light, maximizing display space and creating a serene backdrop. Each gallery has a unique character, with the capability to control the natural and artificial light.
Transparency and solidity, light and opacity, texture and reflectivity, movement and repose all find expression within the museum. These contrasts are especially represented in the facade, where the circulation spaces and entry pavilion are wrapped in an all-glass curtain wall framed by slender mullions, offering transparency and visual expression, while the gallery volumes are clad in cast-in-place white concrete and white aluminum panels. The design embodies a balance of contrasts allowing the museum to serve as both a dedicated space for exhibitions and an integrated part of its environment. This approach invites visitors to engage with art in a setting that harmoniously reflects the museum’s purpose and its place within the broader context.
This interplay between specificity and flexibility has inspired a dynamic contrast at the Sorol. The main circulation, a T shape arranged around an open courtyard with a reflecting pool and garden, takes an extroverted approach with open views and transparency and opportunities for interaction with the outdoors. Galleries are introverted with controlled natural light, maximizing display space and creating a serene backdrop. Each gallery has a unique character, with the capability to control the natural and artificial light.
Transparency and solidity, light and opacity, texture and reflectivity, movement and repose all find expression within the museum. These contrasts are especially represented in the facade, where the circulation spaces and entry pavilion are wrapped in an all-glass curtain wall framed by slender mullions, offering transparency and visual expression, while the gallery volumes are clad in cast-in-place white concrete and white aluminum panels. The design embodies a balance of contrasts allowing the museum to serve as both a dedicated space for exhibitions and an integrated part of its environment. This approach invites visitors to engage with art in a setting that harmoniously reflects the museum’s purpose and its place within the broader context.
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